Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,714, Zenas Gage, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Gage, Genas
NUMBER _____
S. 32. 714
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
vs Loenas Gage
of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grannis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to November 1776
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of February 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of February 1831 and sent to Hon. John Reed. House of Representatives.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $ 3.03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep: " 48. -
$51.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D. Vol: 2, fol: 53.
Died Jan - June 29, 1805 (P.B.)

Original Claim.
Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension List, under the Act of the 18 th of March, 1818.
County of Barnstable, ss. On the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid, Zenas Gage resident in said County, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said Zenas Gage, enlisted for the term of one year in the month of January, in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt John Grimes, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gamaliel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until November 1776, when he was discharged from the service in Falmouth in the State of Massachusetts; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any State; and that the following is the reason for not making earlier application for a pension, viz.
That on the 18 th of March 1818, the applicant thought he possessed too much property to bring himself within the provisions of the act of Congress of that date. And, in pursuance of the act of the first of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that —

I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Zenas Gage.
I have no real estate of any kind whatever.
Of personal estate I have the following articles, viz.
2 common Tables worth $ 5.00 6 Chairs — — — — 2.00 Iron ware, pots, kettles &c. 2.00 $ 9.00
That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. viz.
My real estate consisting of 60 acres of land, house, barn & outbuildings, situated in Barnstable & Yarmouth in said County of Barnstable, was mortgaged to Reuben Strey of Westport in said County for the sum of twelve hundred dollars (money lent me by said Reuben) and interest on the same amounting to sixteen hundred dollars. I was unable to pay the mortgage and the said Reuben Strey took possession of the premises above described in October 1825. I hired the above sum of twelve hundred Dollars of Strey for the purpose of paying debts by me contracted some years previous to the 18th of March 1818. Of personal estate I had at that time, viz. 18. of March 1818, the following articles, viz. One Horse & horse cart, two cows, two beds & bedding, one dozen of chairs, some crockery ware, two Looking glasses and some iron ware such as pots, kettles &c, of which the following disposition has been made, viz. My horse and horse cart I sold to Freeman C. Toby of Barnstable for.
$ 26.00
One of my cows I sold to Galen Lord Esq for 12.00
$ 38.00

With the proceeds of these sales I purchased muskains for the use of my family. My other Cow I have fatted, killed & eaten. My two beds above mentioned worth. _____ $ 55.00
One dozen chairs _____ 10.00
Some broom ware _____ 7.00
Two looking glasses. _____ 6.00
Iron ware pots, kettles &c _____ 5.00
$ 83.00
This furniture I let my two daughters have with whom I and my wife have boarded for some years past at an expense for receiving the above sum of $ 83.00. Until disqualified by age for the employment, I was a master mariner. I have now no family besides my wife a feeble woman, sixty eight years old.
Zenas Gage.
I mean to, & declared, on the seventh day of September 1830 before said Court.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
A true copy, Attest.
Almon Davis, Clerk.
I Almon Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Zenas Gage, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of -

of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is None Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of September 1830.
Almon Davis } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable.
21. 497.

I Maria Norris (wife of James Norris of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable) and daughter of Zenas Gage of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable, of about twenty eight years of age do testify and say that I received from my father in the month of October eighteen hundred and twenty six Six Chairs valued at five dollars Some articles of Crockery ware valued at three dollars & fifty cents one looking glass at three dollars Some iron ware as pots & kettles at two dollars & fifty cents & one bed worth twenty Seven dollars & fifty cents in all worth forty one dollars and fifty cents and that I have boarded my father since the twentieth of October eighteen hundred & twenty six one hundred & ten weeks at one dollar per week and my mother during that time thirty Six weeks at one dollar per week amounting to one hundred and forty Six dollars and that my circumstances in life are such that I cannot keep them longer without pay Maria Norris
Barnstable ss
on the eighth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty the aforesaid deponent was examined & confirmed & sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by her Subscribed taken by the request of Zenas Gage
Silvester Baker Justice of the Peace

I Lydia Baker (wife of Reuben Baker) of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable aged twenty nine years depose & say that General Gage of Barnstable is my father - That in March A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty seven I received of my Father the following articles of household furniture viz
  1/2 dozen - chairs valued at five Dollars  5.00    Some articles of crockery at three dollars 25 cts  3.50    One Looking Glass at three dollars  3.00    Some articles of iron ware as per list at two dollars 50 cts  2.50    One bed worth twenty seven dollars 50 cts  27.50    Amounting in all to forty one dollars 25 cts  41.50    and that since that time I have boarded my Mother seventy four weeks at the rate of one dollar per week - I would further name that my husband is poor & unable to contribute to the support of my Parents gratuitously
Lydia, Baker. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. Dec 10. 1830
Then the above named Lydia Baker personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true before me Timothy Reed Justice of the Peace

September 30, 1935
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Mr. Percy P. W. Gage 8 Gillies Court Newport, Rhode Island
ZENAS GAGE S. 32714 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Zebulon Gage, of Harwich, Massachusetts, who married Hannah Clark; and of Zenas Gage, of Yarmouth and Barnstable, Massachusetts, born July 19, 1761, married first, Lydia Lovell in 1787, and second, Desire Crowell in 1840, and died in 1855.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of Zebulon Gage, under any spelling of the name. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The record was found of Zenas Gage and is furnished herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32714, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Zenas Gage enlisted in January, 1776, in Massachusetts, and served as private in Captain John Grannis' company, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in November, 1776.
In 1829 the soldier was a resident of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Zenas Gage was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1830, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and residing in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. At the time of his application he was referred to as Captain Zenas Gage with no explanation of the rank.
In 1830, the soldier referred to his wife then aged sixty-eight years, but did not give her name. He referred, also, to two

daughters with whom he and his wife had made their home for several years past. The following daughters of the soldier stated that their parents had lived with them for many years:
Lydia, who in 1830 was aged twenty-nine years and the wife of Reuben Baker, of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Maria, who in 1830 was aged about twenty-eight years and the wife of James Norris, of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Zenas Gage died January or June 29, 1855. Jan.(?) 29, or June(?) 29, 1855,
In 1830, one Silvester Baker was Justice of the Peace in Barnstable, Massachusetts, his relationship to Reuben Baker who married soldier's daughter, Lydia, not shown.
The following names are shown, also, in the claim, but their relationship to soldier's wife was not stated: Abner W. Lovell and Gorham Lovell. Reference was made to the heirs of Timothy Baker, whose relationship to Reuben and Lydia Baker was not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
1 enclosure
Family data on Zenas Gage returned in the ltr.

I Freeman E. Tobey of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable trader of lawfull age do testify & say that on the twenty third day of November eighteen hundred & twenty nine I purchased of Zenas Gage of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable a horse & cart harness for the sum of twenty five dollars and paid fifteen dollars in cash & ten dollars in goods for said horse & cart &c Freeman E. Tobey
I Richard Lewis of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable Esq. of lawfull age do testify & say that in the month of February eighteen hundred & twenty eight I hired a part of a dwelling house to Zenas Gage of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable which the said Gage improved until the month of October following & for the rent of said house paid me ten dollars and fifty cents Richard Lewis
Barnstable ss
on the eighth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty the aforesaid deponent was examined and cautioned & sworn agreeable to law to the depositions aforesaid by them subscribed taken by the request of Zenas Gage
Silvester Baker Justice of the Peace

I Mabel H Haney of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable trader, of lawfull age do testify and say that Capt my Jonas Gage of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable hath purchased goods of me Since the commencement of the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine to the amount of Seven dollars & fifty cents and has paid me for the Same
Mabel H. Haney
I Oliver Sampson of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable Cordwainer of lawfull age, do testify and say that I have made and mended shoes for Capt Jonas Gage of Barnstable aforesaid within two years last past to the amount of eight dollars & fifty cents and that said Gage has paid me for the Same
Oliver Sampson
Barnstable ss
On the eighth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty the aforesaid deponent was examined & cautioned, and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by them subscribed taken by the request of Jonas Gage
Silvester Baker Justice of the Peace

To Alan Jones 30 Octo-30
Pension office this case has been decided J. A. E.

I hereby certify that I jointly with David Brockman Esq purchased at public auction the equity of redemption of the estate of Zenas Gage - I further certify that said estate was not redeemed by said Gage nor was it in our estimation worth more than we gave for it, and our object in purchasing was to secure debts & I actually lost more than one hundred dollars by the purchase.
Washington City Feb 8 th 1831.
John Reed

War Dept: Pension Office
Hon: John Reed, House of Representatives.

War Department Pension Office February 15, 1831.
Sir.
The papers in the case of Lucas Gage have been examined and placed on our files. I find the evidence in regard to his property perfectly satisfactory, but there is no proof of his service whatever, except his own declaration. The affidavits of two credible witnesses, taken and authenticated according to the regulations, are wanted.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. John Reed House of Representatives.

The objection first made, was as to the amt of property. Then the service was subsequently shown. Now the objection is to the property is removed; but in the mean time the proof of service by some means has been lost. The question is whether the applicant be rejected by loss of papers not chargeable or imputable at all to him. I think not! Let the claim be admitted.
J. A. Caton
22 Feb. 1831
Recd: F. Com. Feb. 22. 1831

Free John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq Of the Pension Department Washington City
rec d . March 1. 1871

Washington City Feb-25 th 1831
Sir
I have obtained the Deposi- tions in the case of Zenas Gage to whom a pension has  was been granted which I herewith enclose
Yours Respectfully John Reed

September 17, 1936
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Mr. Percy R.W. Gage 8 Gillies Court Newport, Rhode Island
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request verification of the age in 1830 of the wife of Zenas Gage, S.32714, Revolutionary War pensioner, given in report to you September 30, 1935, as sixty eight which you think might be sixty-three if written in figures.
The papers in the pension claim cited by you have been re-examined and the age recorded in 1830 reads thus as stated by Zenas Gage in naming his dependents: "I have no family besides my wife, a feeble woman, sixty eight years old"; age not recorded in figures, 68, but written sixty eight. His occupation had been that of a master mariner as long as he was able to perform his duties.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

32 of 14 Zenas Gage
Sept. 7, 1830-71 Barnstable Co. Mass
Jan'y 26- ————— Mar Capt. Jno. Grannis Lieut. Bradford Post to Nov. 26
No Det.

O. W. and N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
-----, 189-----
Respectfully returned. The data furnished does not identify claim.
Please return ----- with this slip.
-----♦♦♦----- MEMORANDUM.
Claim No. -----
Certificate No. -----
Name of claimant, -----
Name of soldier, -----
Service, ----- (Company, regiment, and State.)
Additional service, -----
If unable to furnish service, give names of officers of company.
J. P. Lockhorn Commissioner

Newport, R.I., 8 Gillies Court, August 2nd, 1936.
Mr. A.D.Hiller, Executive Asst. to the Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
SUBJECT: ZENAS GAGE, S.32714,BA-JMLB
Dear Sir:
Your subject letter dated Sept.30, 1935 has been of great assistance with regard to clearing many points concerning Zenas Gage, Revolutionary soldier.
In paragraph seven of your letter, it is stated that "in 1830 the soldier referred to his wife then aged sixty-eight, but did not give her name"; etc. Since receiving your letter I have discovered the gravestones of both Zenas Gage and his wife Lydia, and the latter stone indicates that she died November 8th, 1836 in the 69th year of her age. This would make her in 1830, aged 63. If the loops of a poorly made "63" in pen and ink, extended too far to the left, the semblance of "68" would result. Would appreciate very much receiving a verification on this figure, if it is not asking too much. Zenas Gage's stone indicates that he died January 29, 1855 which I believe checks with your record.
Thanking you for past consideration, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Percy R. W. Gage
Percy R. W. Gage

Rev + 1812
8 Gillies Court, Newport, R.I., 17 Sept. 1935.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:
Below you will find the names of two Revolutionary soldiers who served with the forces from Massachusetts:
 ✓ 1. ZEBULON GAGE; (Col. John Cushing's Regiment) sworn in, Barnstable County, Mass; service in R.I.; roll call at Newport, R.I.  ✓ 2. ZENAS GAGE; (Capt. Grannis' Co.) Yarmouth, Mass. duty - sea patrol, Elizabeth Islands. 
I wish to ascertain if these two soldiers were direct ancestors in my particular line, the family record of which is indicated on the attached sheet. If there is a fee in connection with the matter, I will be glad to forward same. Would it not identify the above soldiers as ancestors if the family data checks with the Pension data; or if the wives - Hannah (Clark) GAGE, and Lydia (Lovell) GAGE; or Desire (Crowell) GAGE, - survived these men & were on the pension rolls as widows of Revolutionary veterans?
I am not familiar with the Bureau's policy in regard to disseminating information of this nature, but in any event would be grateful indeed for a reply in the matter and am enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesies and consideration in the matter,
Truly yours,
Signature Percy P.W.Gage.
Enc. 54

JAMES W. FOX.
11 WEST 39TH STREET, NEW YORK.
Big Stone Gap, Virginia.
January 20, 1903.
Commissioner, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Sir, Kindly tell me what the records of your office show regarding Zenas Gage , of Hyannis, Barnstable Co., Mass., who was a "home-guard" during the Revolution, and who died (about) 1854, at the age of 96 (1758? to 1854?). His services must have been recognized, as he received from the Government a pension of $96 a year.
He was an owner of ships and lost some of his vessels at the hands of the British privateers.
The aim of this letter is to establish the right of his descendants to belong to the "Sons" and "Daughters of the American Revolution".
Yours Very Truly, James W. Fox.

32 714 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32 714
Genas Gage
His Rev was
Act: March 18 th 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y 24-1903 Jas. M. Fox - N.Y. City
1935 Sept 30 - Hist. to Percy W. Gage - Ed
1936 Sept 17 - Ad. Percy R.A. Gage that age of wife as given in list of Sept 30-35 is correct - Ed

Deed in Equity of Offa Young to Reed & Brookes (249) X
50c

I know all by these presents that I Asa Young of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable, a coroner of the county of Barnstable, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at a public vendue held at the dwelling house hereafter mentioned on the twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1825 having given notice of the time and place of sale to the debtor in the execution hereafter mentioned by giving the same notice in hand and having given public notice of the time and place of sale by posting up notifications thereof in two public places in the towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth in said county and also by posting up notifications thereof in a public place in the towns of Dennis and Sandwich, being the adjoining towns to Barnstable and Yarmouth thirty days before the sale; and having caused an advertisement of the time and place of sale to be published three weeks successively before the day of sale in the Barnstable County Gazette a public newspaper printed in Barnstable in said county; have by virtue of an execution to me directed and in my hands in favour of David Crocker and Ebenezer Bacon both of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable, merchants, jointly negotiating business in trade under the firm of David Crocker and Co., the said David Crocker being Sheriff of the county of Barnstable, against Lena Gage of Barnstable in the county of Barnstable, yeoman; in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars paid to me this day by John Reed of Yarmouth and David Crocker of Barnstable did all of the said Reed & Crocker being the highest bidders therefor; all the premises, in which the said Lena Gage has of right in equity which the said Lena Gage has of redeeming the following described real estate situated in Barnstable and Yarmouth viz. a certain tract of lands and meadow with a dwelling house, grain house barn, store, wharf &c. &c. standing on the same, containing by estimation forty acres more or less; bounded northerly by Abner W. Lovell and Gorham Lovell Esq. easterly by said Gorham Lovell, southerly and westerly by the bay and road; also a piece of Cedar Swamp surrounded by about twenty acres of cleared land bounded southerly by the bay, westerly by Gorham Lovell Esq., northerly by Herman Seinnell and easterly by

Timothy Bakers heirs, with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging; The above described property being the same which the said Zenas Gage conveyed in mortgage to Reuben Arey by deed dated September 9 th A.D. 1819 as security for the payment of twelve hundred dollars and interest which deed is recorded in the 80 th book of records folio 85 th reference thereto being had for a particular description of its boundaries &c. &c. reserving liberty to the said Zenas Gage to redeem the said right in equity by paying all such sums of money as by law of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided he ought to pay in order to redeem the same within one year from the day of sale.
In witness whereof I the said Jsa Young have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth  ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of } us. Warren Laddard Giles Reed
Jsa Young
Barnstable ss. November 17 th 1825 Then the above named
Jsa Young personally appeared and acknowledged the above deed or instrument to be his free act and deed
Before me Joseph Howes Justice Peace
Barnstable ss. Received November 20 th 1825 and is Recorded in the 88 th Book of Records for the County of Barnstable folio 219 th and is compared.
Attest, Lothrop Davis, Register.

Barnstable, Js. February 1 st 1831.
I Almer Davis, Clerk of the Court (of Sessions) of County Commissioners for the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify, That Lottridge Davis who hath signed this Instrument on the left hand as Register of Deeds for the County of Barnstable, is Register of Deeds for the County of Barnstable, & full faith & credit is due to his Official acts as such; and that his signature is his proper signature in his own hand writing to me known.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County of Barnstable, this first day of February A. D. 1831.
Almer Davis } Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners for the County of Barnstable

Barnstable Barnstable April 14-1829- Recorded in the County Record Book for the Town of Barnstable No. 1- page 247. and is compared
Attest Richard L. Smith Reg.

I John Baxter aged seventy six years upwards, do depose same and say, that being myself a soldier at the time, I well knew Zenas Gage, a private soldier in Capt. Grannis Company of Col. Bradford, Regt. Massachusetts troops, Lt. Col. Bapst, commanded the Regiment during most of the time - said Zenas Gage, enlisted in January 1876, for the period of one year, and served in the said Capt. Grannis Company until November 1876, a period of more than nine months, in continuation, when he was discharged at Falmouth, Massachusetts - I served in the same Company & Regiment and well knew of the services of the said Zenas Gage - I reside at the present time in Vespaboo, State of Maine. John Baxter
I Shubael Weyon, aged seventy three years upwards, now residing residing in the County of Kennebec State of Maine a pensioner on the Maine Roll, do upon oath declare, that being myself a soldier in the same Company and Regiment, at the same time, I well knew Zenas Gage, now of Barnstable Massachusetts, a private soldier in Captain John Grannis Company of Infantry & Col. Bradford, Regiment of the Massachusetts troops, on Lt. Col. Bapst had the command from in medal during our service - said Zenas Gage enlisted in early 1876 for the period of one year, served until November or first of December of the same year 1876 - I served during the same period knew of the said Zenas Gage's service, & that he served more than the period of nine months in continuation was honorably discharged at Falmouth, Massachusetts, by order of said Lt. Col. Bapst, Shubael his Weyon mark Attest R.C. DOW,

State of Maine
Kennebec County / on this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty, personally appeared before me the subscribers a justice of the Peace & also clerk of the Judicial courts within the said county of Kennebec — John Baxter & Shubael Wixon within named and both to me known as credible & disinterested witnesses, and they severally made oaths to the truth of the within depositions, by them severally In Testimony whereof I subscribe Subscribed — my name & affix the Seal of the said county of Kennebec, this day & year last above written.
R. C. WHEATON